June 8, 2012 Strong-dollar fallacy After a shocking upset in Greece’s parliamentary elections, the US dollar surged dramatically.
June 8, 2012 The shareholders are revolting! Alberta Oilsands jumps after proxy battle is triggered Alberta Oilsands (TSX-V:AOS) added 9% on Wednesday, after a group of "concerned shareholders" said they are filing a dissident circular and are in the process of mailing to shareholders of the…
June 8, 2012 Conservative group’s $1 million ad buy seeks votes to kill coal rule A conservative advocacy group says it's spending almost $1 million on ads to corral support for an upcoming Senate effort to overturn Environmental Protection Agency rules that require cuts in…
June 8, 2012 Minerals Council of Australia accuses unions of racism The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has condemned unions, saying they are running a nonsensical "race-based" campaign.
June 8, 2012 Copper at a six month low after fears resurface about Chinese economy Copper dropped sharply on Friday after China's decision to cut interest rates suddenly revived fears of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.
June 8, 2012 Anglo American’s $1.7 billion Grosvenor coal mine given state go-ahead The London-based diversified miner wants to triple production of met coal in Australia over the next 8 years.
June 8, 2012 Alpha to stop coal production at four Kentucky mines; cut 150 jobs Shares in the miner fell 1.8% in morning trading on the NYSE after it announced plans to stop production at four of its coal mines in Kentucky, with 150 jobs…
June 8, 2012 Funding increased for Yucca Mountain review An additional $10 million in funding has been approved for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to complete its review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain repository. Last year,…
June 8, 2012 U.S. environment agency sues India-based coal firm A group of coal companies owned by a massive India conglomerate ran illegal surface mines in eastern Kentucky that polluted waterways, according to lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection…
June 8, 2012 Canadian government of Nunavut allows uranium mining Announced yesterday, the government of Nunavut is in favour of uranium mining on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.
Global Commodities Holdings launches trading in nickel premiums The LME lost the confidence of many users after a nickel crisis in 2022, but LME nickel volumes have recently rebounded. January 22, 2026 | 09:18 am
